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The Bibliophile Sale
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Godalming, Surrey
GU7 1AL
United Kingdom

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The Bibliophile Sale

Auction dates
05 Jun 2014 11:00 BST
Viewing dates
08 May 2014 09:00 - 09:00 BST
03 Jun 2014 09:00 - 17:00 BST
04 Jun 2014 09:00 - 17:00 BST
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Lytton (Lord) - The Works, 29 vol. (only), green morocco, spines dulled, 8vo, George Routledge &
Lot 366
Lytton (Lord) - The Works, 29 vol. (only), green morocco, spines dulled, 8vo, George Routledge &
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Betjeman (John) - Ghastly Good Taste or, a Depressing Story of the Rise and Fall of English
Lot 367
Betjeman (John) - Ghastly Good Taste or, a Depressing Story of the Rise and Fall of English
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Goldsmith (Oliver) - The Works..., 10 vol., `Turk`s Head Edition`, limited edition with inked
Lot 368
Goldsmith (Oliver) - The Works..., 10 vol., `Turk`s Head Edition`, limited edition with inked
170 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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The Quarterly Journal of the Society for Nautical Research, vol The Quarterly Journal of the Society
Lot 369
The Quarterly Journal of the Society for Nautical Research, vol The Quarterly Journal of the Society
460 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Letters 1917, portraits, minor spotting, loosely inserted A.L.s ( Capt. Philip Theodore)
Lot 370
Letters 1917, portraits, minor spotting, loosely inserted A.L.s ( Capt. Philip Theodore)
140 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Tirals.- - [Notable English Trials Series], 15 vol., including Trial of John Alexander
Lot 371
Tirals.- - [Notable English Trials Series], 15 vol., including Trial of John Alexander
220 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Churchill (Winston S.) - The World Crisis 5 vol., lacking the subsequent Eastern Front, vol. 1
Lot 372
Churchill (Winston S.) - The World Crisis 5 vol., lacking the subsequent Eastern Front, vol. 1
190 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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From Colonel to a Subaltern: Some Keys for Horseowners (Lt.- Col., Maxwell Fielding) From Colonel
Lot 373
From Colonel to a Subaltern: Some Keys for Horseowners (Lt.- Col., Maxwell Fielding) From Colonel
70 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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The XII Propertees or Condicyons of a Lover by Johan Picus… ( Sir Thomas) The XII Propertees or
Lot 374
The XII Propertees or Condicyons of a Lover by Johan Picus… ( Sir Thomas) The XII Propertees or
60 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Churchill (Winston S.) - My Early Life A Roving Commission, first edition, later morocco gilt
Lot 375
Churchill (Winston S.) - My Early Life A Roving Commission, first edition, later morocco gilt
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Letters of Eric Gill, edited by Walter Shewring, first edition, frontispiece Letters of Eric Gill,
Lot 376
Letters of Eric Gill, edited by Walter Shewring, first edition, frontispiece Letters of Eric Gill,
320 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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The Second World War, 6 vol., folding colour maps, original boards ( Sir Winston Spencer) The
Lot 377
The Second World War, 6 vol., folding colour maps, original boards ( Sir Winston Spencer) The
20 GBP
50 - 70 GBP
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Chadwick H. & H.F.D. Sparks, editors) - The Journal of Theological Studies, New Series, vol. 1-56
Lot 378
Chadwick H. & H.F.D. Sparks, editors) - The Journal of Theological Studies, New Series, vol. 1-56
100 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) - The Wind in the Willows, first edition, thus, coloured plates,
Lot 379
Rackham (Arthur, illustrator) - The Wind in the Willows, first edition, thus, coloured plates,
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Blake (William) - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, facsimile reproduction, number 224 of
Lot 380
Blake (William) - Songs of Innocence and of Experience, facsimile reproduction, number 224 of
190 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 4 vol A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 4
Lot 381
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 4 vol A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 4
40 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Cookery.- Toklas (Alice B.) - Aromas and Flavours, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket,
Lot 382
Cookery.- Toklas (Alice B.) - Aromas and Flavours, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket,
100 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Blunden (Edmund) - Shells by a Stream, first edition, signed by author to front free endpaper,
Lot 383
Blunden (Edmund) - Shells by a Stream, first edition, signed by author to front free endpaper,
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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large quantity of modern paperbacks, v.s., v.d. (5 boxes). large quantity of modern paperbacks, v.
Lot 384
large quantity of modern paperbacks, v.s., v.d. (5 boxes). large quantity of modern paperbacks, v.
50 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Alighieri (Dante) - Inferno, illustrated by William Blake, contemporary Nigerian goatskin over
Lot 385
Alighieri (Dante) - Inferno, illustrated by William Blake, contemporary Nigerian goatskin over
500 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Amis (Martin) - Dead Babies, jacket with chip to head of upper panel, 1975; Einstein`s
Lot 386
Amis (Martin) - Dead Babies, jacket with chip to head of upper panel, 1975; Einstein`s
110 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Asimov (Isaac) - Foundation, first English edition, ink inscription to Lionel
Lot 387
Asimov (Isaac) - Foundation, first English edition, ink inscription to Lionel "Ian" Wright,
60 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Ballard (J.G.) - Empire of the Sun, spotting to endpapers, jacket with very slight fading to spine,
Lot 388
Ballard (J.G.) - Empire of the Sun, spotting to endpapers, jacket with very slight fading to spine,
90 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Banks (Iain M.) - The State of the Art, signed limited edition 304/400, dust-jacket, original
Lot 389
Banks (Iain M.) - The State of the Art, signed limited edition 304/400, dust-jacket, original
240 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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Banks (Iain) - The Wasp Factory, signed first edition, dust-jacket, original cloth, 1984;
Lot 390
Banks (Iain) - The Wasp Factory, signed first edition, dust-jacket, original cloth, 1984;
650 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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Barstow (Stan) - A Kind of Loving, jacket spine slightly browned, 1960 § Jones (James) From
Lot 391
Barstow (Stan) - A Kind of Loving, jacket spine slightly browned, 1960 § Jones (James) From
60 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Beckett (Samuel) - Molloy, first edition in English, original wrappers, dust-jacket, printed price
Lot 392
Beckett (Samuel) - Molloy, first edition in English, original wrappers, dust-jacket, printed price
140 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Beckett (Samuel) - Waiting for Godot, first edition, small ink ownership inscription, original
Lot 393
Beckett (Samuel) - Waiting for Godot, first edition, small ink ownership inscription, original
150 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Betjeman (John) - Mount Zion or In Touch With the Infinite, first edition, author`s inscription to
Lot 394
Betjeman (John) - Mount Zion or In Touch With the Infinite, first edition, author`s inscription to
240 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Betjeman (John) - Summoned by Bells, jacket price-clipped, 1960 § Raven (Simon) The Feathers of
Lot 395
Betjeman (John) - Summoned by Bells, jacket price-clipped, 1960 § Raven (Simon) The Feathers of
40 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Booker Price for Fiction.- - A selection of prize-winners and shortlisted authors, including
Lot 396
Booker Price for Fiction.- - A selection of prize-winners and shortlisted authors, including
200 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Brickhill (Paul) - Reach for the Sky, fifteenth impression, signed by the author, Douglas Bader
Lot 397
Brickhill (Paul) - Reach for the Sky, fifteenth impression, signed by the author, Douglas Bader
90 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Christie (Agatha) - The Came to Baghdad, jacket priced at 8/6, spine browned, spine ends and
Lot 398
Christie (Agatha) - The Came to Baghdad, jacket priced at 8/6, spine browned, spine ends and
90 GBP
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Clarke (Susanna) - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, signed by the author and illustrator, 2004 §
Lot 399
Clarke (Susanna) - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, signed by the author and illustrator, 2004 §
40 GBP
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Colfer (Eoin) - Artemis Fowl [2 copies], signed by the author , 2001 § Crace (Jim) Continent,
Lot 400
Colfer (Eoin) - Artemis Fowl [2 copies], signed by the author , 2001 § Crace (Jim) Continent,
130 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Colophon Press.- Spark (Muriel) - Harper and Wilton, original morocco-backed boards, 1996; A
Lot 401
Colophon Press.- Spark (Muriel) - Harper and Wilton, original morocco-backed boards, 1996; A
110 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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De Bernières (Louis) - A Partisan`s Daughter, number 67 of 100 copies signed by the author, slip-
Lot 402
De Bernières (Louis) - A Partisan`s Daughter, number 67 of 100 copies signed by the author, slip-
70 GBP
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Deighton (Len) - The Ipcress File, jacket with very light creasing to head, very light browning
Lot 403
Deighton (Len) - The Ipcress File, jacket with very light creasing to head, very light browning
300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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Dexter (Colin) - The Way Through the Woods, first American edition, original cloth backed boards,
Lot 404
Dexter (Colin) - The Way Through the Woods, first American edition, original cloth backed boards,
20 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Demijohn
Lot 405
Demijohn". Black Alice, 1968 § Grafton G is for Gumshoe, signed by the author Demijohn". Black
90 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Donleavy (J.P.) - The Ginger Man, original wrappers, price of 1.500 francs on lower wrapper, some
Lot 406
Donleavy (J.P.) - The Ginger Man, original wrappers, price of 1.500 francs on lower wrapper, some
420 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first edition, scattered foxing ( Sir Arthur Conan) The
Lot 407
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, first edition, scattered foxing ( Sir Arthur Conan) The
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Durrell (Lawrence) - Balthazar, jacket spine slightly browned, spine ends and corners a little
Lot 408
Durrell (Lawrence) - Balthazar, jacket spine slightly browned, spine ends and corners a little
60 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Edwards (Amelia B.) - A Thousand Miles up the Nile, first edition , 2 folding colour maps,
Lot 409
Edwards (Amelia B.) - A Thousand Miles up the Nile, first edition , 2 folding colour maps,
120 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Eliot (T.S.) - The Cocktail Party, first issue , with misspelling on p.29, light spotting to
Lot 410
Eliot (T.S.) - The Cocktail Party, first issue , with misspelling on p.29, light spotting to
140 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Thunderball, first edition, ink ownership inscription, browning to head of
Lot 411
Fleming (Ian) - Thunderball, first edition, ink ownership inscription, browning to head of
200 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Fleming (Ian) - Thrilling Cities, first edition, dust-jacket, original cloth, 1963 § Gemmell (
Lot 412
Fleming (Ian) - Thrilling Cities, first edition, dust-jacket, original cloth, 1963 § Gemmell (
280 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Forster (E.M.) - A Passage to India, 3 pp. advertisements, some spotting, upper hinge a little
Lot 413
Forster (E.M.) - A Passage to India, 3 pp. advertisements, some spotting, upper hinge a little
100 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - The End of the Affair, jacket spine very slightly browned, short closed tear to
Lot 414
Greene (Graham) - The End of the Affair, jacket spine very slightly browned, short closed tear to
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, jacket with light surface soiling to lower panel, an excellent
Lot 415
Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, jacket with light surface soiling to lower panel, an excellent
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, first edition, very light ink stamp to endpaper, original
Lot 416
Greene (Graham) - Our Man in Havana, first edition, very light ink stamp to endpaper, original
20 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Hemingway (Ernest) - A Farewell to Arms, first English edition, first issue with `seriosu` to p.
Lot 417
Hemingway (Ernest) - A Farewell to Arms, first English edition, first issue with `seriosu` to p.
440 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Hemingway (Ernest) - Death in the Afternoon, plates, light browning to endpapers, second issue
Lot 418
Hemingway (Ernest) - Death in the Afternoon, plates, light browning to endpapers, second issue
80 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Hemingway (Ernest) - The Green Hills of Africa, 1936 § Lawrence (D.H.) The Plumed Serpent, 1926 §
Lot 419
Hemingway (Ernest) - The Green Hills of Africa, 1936 § Lawrence (D.H.) The Plumed Serpent, 1926 §
70 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Highsmith (Patricia) - The Talented Mr Ripley, very light browning to endpapers, jacket spine
Lot 420
Highsmith (Patricia) - The Talented Mr Ripley, very light browning to endpapers, jacket spine
460 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Hilton (James) - Goodbye Mr. Chips, jacket rubbed and creased at extremities, light surface
Lot 421
Hilton (James) - Goodbye Mr. Chips, jacket rubbed and creased at extremities, light surface
90 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Hornby (Nick) - Fever Pitch, signed by the author, jacket price-clipped, very short closed tear to
Lot 422
Hornby (Nick) - Fever Pitch, signed by the author, jacket price-clipped, very short closed tear to
40 GBP
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Hunt (John) - The Ascent of Everest, 1953 § Gurtner (Othmar, introduction ) Everest, the Swiss
Lot 423
Hunt (John) - The Ascent of Everest, 1953 § Gurtner (Othmar, introduction ) Everest, the Swiss
60 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Huxley (Aldous) - Point Counter Point, number 148 of 256 copies signed by the author , endpapers
Lot 424
Huxley (Aldous) - Point Counter Point, number 148 of 256 copies signed by the author , endpapers
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Ishiguro (Kazuo) - Never Let me Go, signed limited edition, original boards, slip case with
Lot 425
Ishiguro (Kazuo) - Never Let me Go, signed limited edition, original boards, slip case with
90 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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